RefNo | HS/14/5 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Norman Pogson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hartwell, Aylesbury |
Creator | Pogson; Norman Robert (1829-1891); astronomer; Madras Observatory astronomer. |
Date | 24 April 1860 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for 'testimonial' to the Radcliffe Observatory on his behalf, but the response is not encouraging. Describes the tribulations of his career in astronomy. Makes further suggestions regarding the variable stars being observed by John Frederick William Herschel's son [Alexander]. |
Language | English |
Extent | 8pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Hartwell, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire |
Origin coordinates | 51.805, -0.851 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1976
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |